GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| lode | waterway |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| dys- | abnormal |